Precinct Community Festival

The Randwick Health and Innovation Precinct staged a free creative festival last week connecting the campus and wider area as part of a new initiative, Heart of Randwick.

The ‘Creative Night’ brought locals together to ‘feast, play and create’ on Friday 11 April. Supporting community connection, wellbeing and night-time vibrancy for thousands of local workers, patients, residents, students and businesses – it was a taste of what’s to come in Randwick as redevelopment nears completion. 

The Precinct transformed the carpark outside the sandstone ‘Heritage Quarter’ at the Prince of Wales Hospital with a night market with vendors offering special deals for campus health workers. Amongst the many food, clothing and craft stalls, there were also health and science themed activities for kids. 

A short walk to either Inglis Park or The Spot offered live music and free creative workshops that brought communities together and provided a showcase of local talent and expertise. Local artists and designers ran art and craft workshops. Artist Nadia Odlum gave a glimpse of her new artwork commissioned for the new Sydney Children’s Hospital in a workshop that got both the kids and grown-ups moving. A Community Canvas project, led by the Black Dog Institute and Mindgardens, created a space for reflection, and a special glimpse of interactive STEM experiences were offered by the team from the future UNSW Health Translation Hub exhibition space. 

It's going to be an exciting year for our community, sign up to the newsletter at heartofrandwick.com to be the first to hear about upcoming events and local offers. 

Published 15 April 2025.